|Prior office=[[U.S. House of Representatives]], Illinois' 19th congressional district

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|Place of birth = Collinsville, Illinois

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|Profession = High School Teacher

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{{tnr}}'''John Mondy Shimkus''' (born February 21, 1958) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Shimkus was elected by voters from [[Illinois' 15th congressional district]].

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{{tnr}}'''John Mondy Shimkus''' (born February 21, 1958) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Illinois' 15th congressional district]]. He was first elected to the [[U.S. House]] in 2002.

Shimkus won re-election in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref name="abc">[http://abclocal.go.com/wls/elections/local/results ''ABC News 7'' "Election Results Primary 2012" Accessed March 20, 2012]</ref>

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Shimkus previously represented the [[Illinois' 19th congressional district|19th district]] of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from 2003 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1997 to 2003.<ref name="biography"/>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Shimkus is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Republican]]".<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_shimkus/400373 ''Gov Track'' "Shimkus" Accessed May 22, 2012]</ref>

==Biography==

==Biography==

Shimkus is a lifelong resident of Collinsville, [[Illinois]]. Shimkus earned his bachelor's degree at the United States Military Academy. After serving his five-year Army commitment, he entered the reserves, retiring in 2008 as a lieutenant colonel.<ref name="biography"> [http://shimkus.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=52&sectiontree=52 ''Congressman John Shimkus'' "Biography" Accessed November 4, 2011] </ref>

Shimkus is a lifelong resident of Collinsville, [[Illinois]]. Shimkus earned his bachelor's degree at the United States Military Academy. After serving his five-year Army commitment, he entered the reserves, retiring in 2008 as a lieutenant colonel.<ref name="biography"> [http://shimkus.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=52&sectiontree=52 ''Congressman John Shimkus'' "Biography" Accessed November 4, 2011] </ref>

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*2013-Present: [[United States House of Representatives]], [[Illinois' 15th congressional district]]

* Jobs: "...Supports opening new markets for American-made goods across the globe through Free Trade Agreements."

* Jobs: "...Supports opening new markets for American-made goods across the globe through Free Trade Agreements."

* Energy: "...supports coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear as essential components of America’s energy infrastructure while we allow the free-market to foster the growth in wind, solar and other renewables."<ref>[http://www.volunteersforshimkus.com/index-2.html ''Volunteers for Shimkus'', "Issues," Accessed October 4, 2012]</ref>

* Energy: "...supports coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear as essential components of America’s energy infrastructure while we allow the free-market to foster the growth in wind, solar and other renewables."<ref>[http://www.volunteersforshimkus.com/index-2.html ''Volunteers for Shimkus'', "Issues," Accessed October 4, 2012]</ref>

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===Specific votes===

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Shimkus voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

Shimkus defeated Democrat [[Angela Michael]].<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/house/illinois/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map, Illinois"]</ref> Shimkus was running in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]], representing [[United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012|Illinois']] [[Illinois' 15th congressional district elections, 2012|15th District]]. Shimkus had sought the nomination on the [[Republican]] ticket. <ref name="source">[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandList.aspx?SearchType=Type+Of+Office&ListType=RESULTS+OF+SEARCH+BY+TYPE+OF+OFFICE&ElectionID=32&ElectionType=GP&ElectionDate=3%2f20%2f2012&OfficeTypeSearchType=Matches&OfficeType=REPRESENTATIVE+IN+CONGRESS&QueryType=CANDIDATE&StatusSearchType=Matches&Status=&OrderBy=ORDER+BY+tblOffices.BallotGroup%2c+OfficeSequence%2cPartySequence%2cFileDateTime%2c+vwCandidates.Sequence%2c+LotteryLastName%2c+LotteryFirstName ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List" Accessed December 27, 2011] </ref> The [[Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections|signature filing deadline]] was December 27, 2011, with the primary taking place on March 20, 2012.

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Shimkus ran unopposed in the [[Illinois' 15th congressional district elections, 2012|Republican primary]] on March 20, 2012. He faced [[Angela Michael]] in the general election on November 6, 2012.

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On November 2, 2010, Shimkus won re-election to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He defeated Tim Bagwell ([[Democratic|D]]) in the general election.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf ''U.S. Congress House Clerk'' "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"]</ref>

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Shimkus voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

Shimkus defeated Democrat [[Angela Michael]] in the general election.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/house/illinois/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map, Illinois"]</ref> Shimkus was running in the [[U.S. Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]], representing [[United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012|Illinois']] [[Illinois' 15th congressional district elections, 2012|15th District]]. Shimkus ran on the [[Republican]] ticket. <ref name="source">[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandList.aspx?SearchType=Type+Of+Office&ListType=RESULTS+OF+SEARCH+BY+TYPE+OF+OFFICE&ElectionID=32&ElectionType=GP&ElectionDate=3%2f20%2f2012&OfficeTypeSearchType=Matches&OfficeType=REPRESENTATIVE+IN+CONGRESS&QueryType=CANDIDATE&StatusSearchType=Matches&Status=&OrderBy=ORDER+BY+tblOffices.BallotGroup%2c+OfficeSequence%2cPartySequence%2cFileDateTime%2c+vwCandidates.Sequence%2c+LotteryLastName%2c+LotteryFirstName ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List" Accessed December 27, 2011] </ref> The [[Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections|signature filing deadline]] was December 27, 2011, with the primary taking place on March 20, 2012.

The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Shimkus paid his congressional staff a total of $1,162,756 in 2011. He ranks 5th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 29th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, [[Illinois]] ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/477/Rep_John_Shimkus.html LegiStorm "John Shimkus"]</ref>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Shimkus is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Republican]]," as of June 17, 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_shimkus/400373 ''Gov Track'' "Shimkus" Accessed June 17, 2013]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Shimkus' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $49,010 and $1,129,997. That averages to $589,503.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00004961&year=2010''OpenSecrets.org'', "Shimkus, (R-Illinois), 2010"]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Shimkus ranked 192nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-vote-ratings ''National Journal,'' "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 27, 2013]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Shimkus ranked 189th in the conservative rankings.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-house-20120223 ''National Journal,'' "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012]</ref>

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===Lifetime missed votes===

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According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Shimkus missed 299 of 11,058 roll call votes from Jan 1997 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 2.7%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_shimkus/400373 ''GovTrack,'' "John Shimkus," Accessed April 1, 2013]</ref>

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Shimkus paid his congressional staff a total of $1,162,756 in 2011. He ranks 5th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 29th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, [[Illinois]] ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/477/Rep_John_Shimkus.html LegiStorm "John Shimkus"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Shimkus' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $113,010 and $1,179,998. That averages to $646,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 9.67% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00004961&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Shimkus (R-Ill), 2011"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Shimkus' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $49,010 and $1,129,997. That averages to $589,503.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00004961&year=2010''OpenSecrets.org'', "Shimkus, (R-Illinois), 2010"]</ref>

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Shimkus is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Republican Party line more than his fellow members.

Biography

Shimkus is a lifelong resident of Collinsville, Illinois. Shimkus earned his bachelor's degree at the United States Military Academy. After serving his five-year Army commitment, he entered the reserves, retiring in 2008 as a lieutenant colonel.[2]

Shimkus earned a teaching certificate from Christ College Irvine (now Concordia University Irvine) and began teaching at Metro East Lutheran High School in Edwardsville, Illinois. He earned an MBA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1987.[2]

Jobs: "...Supports opening new markets for American-made goods across the globe through Free Trade Agreements."

Energy: "...supports coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear as essential components of America’s energy infrastructure while we allow the free-market to foster the growth in wind, solar and other renewables."[7]

Abortion Issues

Budgetary, Spending, and Tax Issues

Campaign Finance and Government Reform Issues

Crime Issues

Education Issues

Employment Issues

Environment and Energy Issues

Gun Issues

Health Issues

Immigration Issues

International Aid, International Policy, and International Trade Issues

National Security Issues

Social Issues

Social Security Issues

Welfare and Poverty Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Shimkus voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for John Shimkus, click [show] to expand the section.

2010

On November 2, 2010, Timothy V. Johnson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Gill (D) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Illinois District 15 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Timothy V. Johnsonincumbent

64.3%

136,915

Democratic

David Gill

35.7%

75,948

Total Votes

212,863

2008

On November 4, 2008, Timothy V. Johnson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Cox (D) in the general election.[12]

U.S. House, Illinois District 15 General Election, 2008

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Timothy V. Johnsonincumbent

64.2%

187,121

Democratic

Steve Cox

35.8%

104,393

Total Votes

291,514

2006

On November 7, 2006, Timothy V. Johnson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Cox (D) in the general election.[13]

U.S. House, Illinois District 15 General Election, 2006

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Timothy V. Johnsonincumbent

57.6%

116,810

Democratic

Steve Cox

42.4%

86,025

Total Votes

202,835

2004

On November 2, 2004, John Shimkus won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tim Bagwell (D) in the general election.[14]

U.S. House, Illinois District 19 General Election, 2004

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

John Shimkusincumbent

69.4%

213,451

Democratic

Tim Bagwell

30.6%

94,303

Total Votes

307,754

2002

On November 5, 2002, John Shimkus won election to the United States House. He defeated David D. Phelps (D) in the general election.[15]

U.S. House, Illinois District 19 General Election, 2002

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

John Shimkus

54.8%

133,956

Democratic

David D. Phelps

45.2%

110,517

Total Votes

244,473

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Shimkus is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Shimkus raised a total of $10,261,830 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[16]

Lifetime missed votes

According to the website GovTrack, Shimkus missed 299 of 11,058 roll call votes from Jan 1997 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 2.7%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[23]

Congressional staff salaries

2011

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Shimkus paid his congressional staff a total of $1,162,756 in 2011. He ranks 5th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 29th overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Illinois ranks 46th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[24]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Shimkus' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $113,010 and $1,179,998. That averages to $646,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 9.67% from 2010.[25]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Shimkus' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $49,010 and $1,129,997. That averages to $589,503.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[26]

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Personal

Shimkus and his wife, Karen, were married in 1987 when she moved to Collinsville, Illinois. They have three sons - David, Joshua, and Daniel. They reside in Collinsville, Illinois.[4]